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Normal reference values of strength in pelvic floor muscle of women: a descriptive and inferential study

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Title
Normal reference values of strength in pelvic floor muscle of women: a descriptive and inferential study
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BMC Women's Health, November 2014
DOI 10.1186/s12905-014-0143-4
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Francine Chevalier, Carolina Fernandez-Lao, Antonio Ignacio Cuesta-Vargas

Abstract

BackgroundTo describe the clinical, functional and quality of life characteristics in women with Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI). In addition, to analyse the relationship between the variables reported by the patients and those informed by the clinicians, and the relationship between instrumented variables and the manual pelvic floor strength assessment.MethodsTwo hundred and eighteen women participated in this observational, analytical study. A interview about Urinary Incontinence and the quality of life questionnaires (EuroQoL-5D and SF-12) were developed as outcomes reported by the patients. Manual muscle testing and perineometry as outcomes informed by the clinician were assessed. Descriptive and correlation analysis were carried out.ResultsThe average age of the subjects was (39.93¿±¿12.27 years), (24.49¿±¿3.54 BMI). The strength evaluated by manual testing of the right levator ani muscles was 7.79¿±¿2.88, the strength of left levator ani muscles was 7.51¿±¿2.91 and the strength assessed with the perineometer was 7.64¿±¿2.55. A positive correlation was found between manual muscle testing and perineometry of the pelvic floor muscles (p¿<¿.001). No correlation was found between outcomes of quality of life reported by the patients and outcomes of functional capacity informed by the physiotherapist.ConclusionA stratification of the strength of pelvic floor muscles in a normal distribution of a large sample of women with SUI was done, which provided the clinic with a baseline. There is a relationship between the strength of the pelvic muscles assessed manually and that obtained by a perineometer in women with SUI. There was no relationship between these values of strength and quality of life perceived.

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Unknown 172 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 28 16%
Student > Master 18 10%
Researcher 12 7%
Student > Ph. D. Student 12 7%
Student > Postgraduate 10 6%
Other 37 22%
Unknown 55 32%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 43 25%
Nursing and Health Professions 39 23%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 3%
Sports and Recreations 4 2%
Engineering 3 2%
Other 14 8%
Unknown 64 37%
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#13,721,917
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